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Sonic step closer to first Conn. store

Kent Pierce — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:53:44 GMT

The town of Wallingford is one step closer to having the first Sonic restaurant in the state.

Man arrested for post threatening cop

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:35:40 GMT

Torrington police have arrested a 26-year-old New York man on charges he made a threatening post against a police officer on a newspaper's Web site.

Rell calls for day of mourning

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:13 GMT

Gov. Jodi Rell is calling for a statewide day of mourning to remember those killed in the Middletown power plant explosion.

Man convicted in Meriden stabbings

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:40:00 GMT

A Meriden man has been convicted of murder, kidnapping and assault charges in a 2006 stabbing attack on his girlfriend's family that left her stepfather dead and her mother and brother wounded.

Conn. bars man from owning animals

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:08 GMT

A Connecticut court says a Hamden man charged with animal cruelty can never own animals ever again.

Plow drivers hoping for more snow

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:52:57 GMT

Whether you love it or hate it, some plow drivers in Litchfield say they don't have enough snow this year.

UConn official urges 6 percent tuition

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:21:25 GMT

A University of Connecticut official says the school needs to increase the price of tuition, room and board by 6.3 percent for the 2010-2011 academic year, and a double-digit percentage increase may be needed the following year.

75 facing layoffs at Millstone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:51:19 GMT

A Dominion spokesman says the energy company plans to lay off up to 75 people at the Millstone nuclear power complex in Connecticut by April 1, after its buyout program fell short of its goal.

Investigators race snow to find clues

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:35:20 GMT

Investigators will be back out at the scene of the Middletown plant explosion this morning sifting through the rubble to look for the cause of the blast.

Blast investigation threatened by snow

Bob Wilson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:04:20 GMT

The investigation into the Kleen Energy power plant explosion, that killed five and injured 12, has come to a hault for the evening. It is the first full day since the deadly blast happened and a lot more has to be searched before a storm that is set to sweep in later this week.

Radio raises funds for plant victim

Jamie Muro — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:43:21 GMT

A Wallingford man who lost a friend in the Kleen Energy power plant explosion is sharing his thoughts tonight.

CT man sees prison time for ammunition

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:18:47 GMT

A Hartford man was sentenced to 34 months of federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing ammunition.

FU freshman in ICU following assault

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:08:02 GMT

A Fairfield University freshman is in the intensive care unit of Norwalk Hospital following an assault, Saturday.

CT company pays oil pollution penalty

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:12:04 GMT

A Portland-based asphalt company has agreed to pay $68,400 in penalties for failing to comply with federal regulations designed to prevent oil spills from reaching waterways.

Lawmakers fight domestic violence costs

Mark Davis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:19:30 GMT

Some lawmakers are proposing new recommendations, in dealing with domestic violence. But as with everything, the problem is where to get the money.

Pratt Whitney workers keep fight alive

Crystal Haynes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:02:19 GMT

Pratt and Whitney workers are claiming victory in the fight to keep their jobs. This comes after a judge halted the jet maker's plants to move 1,000 jobs out of Connecticut, shutting down its Cheshire and East Hartford plants.

Victim of plant explosion remembered

Tina Detelj — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:07:28 GMT

Our hearts at News Channel 8 go out to the families of all the victims of the Kleen Energy power plant explosion. The blast hit our news family close to home; one of the victims, Raymond Dobratz of Old Saybrook, is the father of our long-time sports producer. Today, Erik Dobratz shared his love for his father and his incredible loss with News Channel 8's Tina Detelj.

Union solidarity for fallen brothers

Erin Cox — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:53:50 GMT

Five union construction workers lost their lives when a Middletown power plant exploded Sunday. Today, their union brothers paid their respects as some of the remains were removed from the rubble.

Request to probe bar's liquor license

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:14 GMT

East Haven Rep. Michael Lawlor has asked the state to investigate whether a bar that was the scene of a triple shooting should have its liquor license suspended or removed.

Tracking state spending

Mark Davis — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:49 GMT

There's a new on-line tool that helps every Connecticut resident keep track of state spending.

Congressional hearing on plant blast

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:32:38 GMT

Reps. John Larson, Rosa DeLauro and Joe Courtney say a congressional hearing will be held on the deadly Middletown power plant explosion.

Fmr. alderman likely to avoid jail

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:37:19 GMT

A former Connecticut town official charged with donning a mask to attack his fiancee with a baseball bat wants to enroll in a program that could clear his record if he completes it.

Assessing the damage

Kent Pierce — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:11 GMT

Following a deadly plant explosion in Middletown Sunday morning, local homeowners are assessing the damage sustained in the blast.

Home invasion suspect back in court

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:28:22 GMT

A man accused of killing a Connecticut woman and her two daughters was back before a judge today after a suicide attempt halted court proceedings last week.

Traffic stop leads to heroin bust

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:52:43 GMT

Two Connecticut men are facing drug charges after a routine traffic stop in Massachusetts led to the discovery of 500 small bags of heroin.

Plant had no incidents prior to blast

Kent Pierce — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:58:52 GMT

The Kleen Energy plant under construction in Middletown was set to bring light and power to hundreds of thousands of homes by this spring or summer.

Victims in plant explosion identified

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:25:17 GMT

Police in Middletown have released the names of the men who died in yesterday's power plant explosion.

Father of WTNH producer killed

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:48 GMT

One of the workers killed in the Middletown plant explosion was Ray Dobratz, the father of WTNH sports producer Erik Dobratz.

Theater owner facing homicide charges

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:03:42 GMT

The owner of the Palace Theater in Danbury will soon face a Connecticut judge for arraignment in a homicide case.

Home invasion suspect due back in court

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:32:14 GMT

A man accused of killing a Connecticut woman and her two daughters is expected to appear in court after a medical emergency sent him to the hospital.